Cannabis pills! What do I need to know?

NotReallyMe

New Member
Hello everyone!
First off Id like to give everyone who replies to this my thanks- Im new to the site and am very thankful for any suggestions you may be willing to give me!

Now to start off, I feel I should ask about what sort of equipment and supplies I will be needing? I already have the empty pill capsules (Size 00) along with the pill holders and pipettes to fill them. I also have access to THIS electric burner, a convection toaster oven (unfortunately no access to a real oven..), and an area where I can do this that I wouldn't upset any of my neighbors.

Some additional gear/supplies I am considering picking up after reading through other forum threads is as follows:
  • A double boiler - Link
  • A french press for straining - Link - (If yes to this- what capacity should I get?)
  • Coconut Oil - Unless someone would reccomend a different type of oil? Also, is there any specific brands I should look into?
  • Cooking Thermometer - Link - To ensure I'm not overheating the cannabis during the process
  • 1 ounce of the best cannabis I can get my hands on!
Currently I have some stuff laying around that I can use to give the pills some extra potency- I have 2.32g of vape ash (And quickly rising- my friend gives me all his ash), 2.62g of stems, and 4.34g of some particularly potent herb that I have been saving for such an occasion (Its already been grinded, hopefully that wont affect anything). And my question about this is, should I use vape ash and stems? Ive heard of plenty of people using vape ash- but I've had friends recommend against using stems in edibles/pills. Is there a reason for this? Or was he just misinformed?

I have been using THIS tutorial to guide my choices so far- so I'd also like to check if its trustworthy? The like/dislike ratio seems to suggest it is but I'd just like to be sure that this is the best method.

Also is there a recommended method when it comes to calculating the potency of a pill? I consider myself a light smoker at this point (1 to 2 times a week- depending on how much free time I have) and personally I'd like to be able to get quite toasty from a single pill. With the amount of cannabis I have what sort of potency should I expect from say- 30 pills? Maybe 40? I believe 1 tablespoon will fill about 5 size "00" pills (according to THIS), but that still leaves the question of how potent they will be. From my understand you get FAR more THC from cannabis when using it for cooking or in concentrates then you would from smoking it. So what would I expect as a light smoker squeezing all of this into 30 or 40 pills?

That's about all as far as questions go- Ill be sure to give updates while I am in the process of making the pills!
 

wowowee

New Member
My response probably won't do your question justice, but it might steer you closer to refining your approach, though certainly you are already well prepared and informed thus far. Check out www.beyondchronic.com

A guy named oldhippie runs it. He probably posts here, but he has extensive info on edible calculations and recipes, etc.
 

Final Phase

Well-Known Member
A simple way to use in caplets is to vaporize the herb once then grind to powder. Pack in caplets. 8 to 15 makes for a real strong 12 hr. stone. NO DRIVING!
 

fumble

Well-Known Member
My response probably won't do your question justice, but it might steer you closer to refining your approach, though certainly you are already well prepared and informed thus far. Check out www.beyondchronic.com

A guy named oldhippie runs it. He probably posts here, but he has extensive info on edible calculations and recipes, etc.
great link...thanks :)
 
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